This week’s mystery movie has been the 1952 MGM picture “Above and Beyond,” starring Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker, with James Whitmore, Larry Keating, Larry Gates, Marilyn Erskine, Stephen Dunne, Robert Burton and Hayden Rorke. The screenplay was by Melvin Frank, Norman Panama and Beirne Lay Jr. from a story by Beirne Lay Jr. The music was by Hugo Friedhofer and conducted by Andre Previn. “Above and Beyond” was produced and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama.

Well, I’m going to go with Jeff Richards today and Jonathan Cott Monday to make this Above and Beyond (1952) with Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker and with the added bonus of Barbara Ruick (fresh from a star turn at the Motorama Auto Show at the Pan Pacific).

Julie was a long-time fan of the Mystery Photo and determined contributor who followed it as long as her health permitted. After a recent steep decline, she died yesterday. This is obviously not a reply, but a notice I thought you might appreciate; and maybe this blog post: http://Pacific-Eclectic.com ,

The “Leper Colony” is from the famous sequence in “Twelve O’Clock High,” this shot from the TV show and not the movie. FWIW, that movie was shown to us USAF Officer Trainees as an exemplar of leadership style.

“12 O’clock High”…..If Im correct I remember seeing it 1st run as a kid in 1949, riding my bike to the theater by myself. I remember seeing Dean Jagger for the first time & was impressed, with him, otherwise the movie didnt do much for me at that young age.

Today it’s going to be Marilyn Erskine talking some sense into (one would assume) Eleanor Parker’s pretty little head. Yesterday gives us Larry Keating serving up the official line to a thoughtful, and perhaps a bit dubious, Robert Burton.

And for Friday we have Eleanor Parker and Robert Taylor, two sleek and handsome actors at the peak of their powers, in the thoroughly predictable (and therefore satisfying) happy ending (a real stretch considering the story arc). Cue credits. Sheer curtain, main curtain, bring up house lights slowly.

Ahhh, Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker playing Paul Tibbetts and his wife. It was one of my late husband´s favorite movies, I think it is ¨Above and Beyond¨. I recognized Larry Keating from earlier in the week but couldn´t recall his last name until earlier today. Thanks for sharing.